Students build career experience in house
9 May 2019
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Many people have heard of “The House That Jack Built.” It is the title of a poem, as well as a movie. There is a popular book entitled “The House That Love Built.” Have you ever heard about “The House That A Warrior Built”?
If you haven’t, you can go see the real thing in progress in the Whispering Waters development, located off of West Griffin Street in Amery.
Some time ago, administration at the school district of Amery came up with the idea of having a Technical Education class from Amery High School construct a dwelling to be sold, and instructor Josh Ganje hopes that by June of 2019 the group he is leading on this project will be putting the ‘For Sale’ sign in the yard.
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